Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-14

OF Keysville. and Drs. Walker and
Jones, OF this town. DIR. A. S. Priddy
performed the operation. The man Is
now living, and in all probability will
recover. This il the tenth day after
the wound and the fifth after the opera
ton. As an extended account'of this
unusual surgical operation would no
doubt be read With interest, especially
by medical men, give it in full
An incision was made from the UNI
bilious TO symphisis pubes down 10 the
periton@um, which was opened the
whole length Of the external wound.
The toilet OF the abdomen was made
by securing IL with strong soap and
water and then sponging il over with 5
per cent. solution of carbolic acid in
water; the pubes shaved. The intes-
tines were drawn out of the abdominal
cavity, and during the operation
wrapped in towels warmed by
bi.chloride OF mercury dissolved
in water to preserve the tempera-
ture OF the body. The intestines we're
drawn out until the descending colon
was reached, which was found to have
been lacerated longitudinally for about
six inches through the sigmoid fexure.
One or two small wounds OF the mesen-
terry of the colon were also found. The
wound of the colon was sewed with a
continuous sectHre of carbolized cat gut.
The wounds in the mesentery having
ceased to bleed, were simply cleansed.
The abdominal cavity contained large
quantity OF inhammatory products, con-
sisting of blood. semen, lymph, &C., all
of which were removed by antiseptic
spOnges and the cavity cleansed with
chloride solutions. The wounded
bowels were packed with iodeform
and returned to the cavity. A drain
age tube Of about eight inches was
inserted in the line of the in-
cision. The abdominal wound was
closed by six or eight large stitches
of silk, which included the peritOneum.
The abdominal wound was dressed by
iodefOrm and adhesive plaster applied
also the whole bowel dressed with anti
septic cotton. The operation lasted
about fifty minutes. Chloroform was
used as an anesthetic. The patient
sustained considerable shock, but raj
lied promptly by the use of stimulants.
Temperature never exceeded 100. An
artist was present and took three pho
tographic views of the exposed intes-
tines and the lacerated gut.
DR.. Albert s. Priddy, who performed
this difficult operation, is just twenty
one years old, but recently graduated,
and is located at Keysyille, Charlotte
county, and practices in partnership
with Dir. +. !. Gregory, Of that place.
Mr.. John 1rotter, who did the shoot
ing, was committed to jail 10y the JUS
tice. On last Saturday he was brought
before Judge Homes on writ of
hGbc08 corpus at the courthouse, all
the testimony heard, the Attorney for
the Commonwealth and his counsel
being present, and the Judge decided
that it was clearly bailable case, and
required bond of $500, with security
to appear at the October term of the
court for trial. Mr.. Trotter is about
sixty years old and the wounded man,
Ras. Wimbish) about the same age.
Wimbish now drinks milk-toddy, eats
little, and talks clearly, and his
wound appears to he healing. Medical
men are greatly interested IN his case.
TUESDAY. September 13-1hA. H.
Dr. Priddy has Just returned from
The man; says the chances are about
even for him to get well. He keeps the
flies oft % himself, talks, and can turn
over in bed. He considers it the most
wonderful case he has ever heard OF.